(Happy Mid-Autumn Festival. An update late at night.)
As soon as Zhang Hao finished speaking, a pin drop could be heard in the hall.
Yan Chengxian and Hong Xiushan are very famous among the upper echelons of the entire Canglan Kingdom: not because they are traitors to the Qixia Kingdom, but because they brought excellent black iron smelting technology from the Qixia Kingdom.
Nowadays, these black irons have been widely used in the war of the Canglan Kingdom, providing huge help to the war of the Canglan Kingdom. It can be said that without these black irons, the current situation of the Canglan Kingdom would be about
A bad three points.
Although the technology brought by Yan Chengxian and Hong Xiushan was eliminated by the Zhang family, it is still capable of producing 60% pure black iron in a very large quantity, and there is also a considerable amount of more than 90% black iron.
These black irons have almost added 30% of the equipment for the Kingdom of Canglan. A large number of bows and crossbows can be used without reservation, and there is no need to worry about insufficient black iron. The defense of soldiers can be thicker, and the border defenses can be reinforced. Even in the foundation building period
All soldiers can get excellent magic weapons and armor.
Because of this, the names of Yan Chengxian and Hong Xiushan have been placed on the table of the Emperor of the Country of Canglan. The emperor does not care about their origins, as long as these two people are useful to the Country of Canglan, it is enough. Of course
, the emperor also knew the origins of the two people clearly.
But now, Zhang Hao opened his mouth to ask for these people, which immediately made the emperor frown.
At the critical moment, of course it was the prime minister who came out to put out the fire. Huang Shaoxian, the left prime minister, loudly said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, there should be no such two people in the country of Canglan!"
Zhang Hao turned around and saw Huang Shaoxian's proud eyes. Do you want someone? Sorry, we haven't heard of it!
The emperor also reacted: "If there are these two people, Prime Minister Zuo should go and investigate first."
"Yes." Zuo Xiang retreated.
Zhang Hao was choked by the black and white faces of this monarch and his ministers and couldn't say a word - he was too young! But I remembered this!
But being young also has its advantages, such as being able to speak without thinking...well, straight to the point. Zhang Hao smiled lightly, "That's a pity, maybe I heard wrong, these two friends have been talking about each other since they left the Zhang family.
If you can't find it, you'll be worried to death.
Your Majesty, Zhang Hao's visit this time is just a way of looking for someone. The most important thing is to achieve exchanges between the people of Canglan Country and Qixia Country, so that both parties can complement each other and win-win.
The Kingdom of Canglan has relatively abundant elixirs, while the Kingdom of Qixia's high-end black iron, new steel, and new artillery can greatly increase war potential.
If we can complement each other, we can greatly increase our combat potential and break through the blockade as soon as possible.
The longer the war drags on, the more passive it will be for us.
What does Your Majesty think?"
"What about this...I'm not very good at war." The Emperor began to play Tai Chi, "Well, let's discuss it first and then discuss it in the afternoon.
Come, take Zhang Hao to his dormitory to rest, and receive him well at noon."
The emperor was the emperor, and he was led out without giving Zhang Hao a chance to speak.
After Zhang Hao left, the emperor's expression immediately became serious, "Everyone, what do you think of what Zhang Hao just said?"
Huang Shaoxian was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, I think Yan Chengxian and Hong Xiushan should be protected. But what Zhang Hao just said makes sense. My suggestion is: let him change his name."
"Change the names...Okay! Then I will give them new names: Yan Dexian, Hong Xuefeng." A mysterious smile appeared on the emperor's face. Now that Yan Chengxian and Hong Xiushan are cooperating with the Huang family, Huang Shaoxian's proposal... is really an absolute bargain.
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Aren't you, Zhang Hao, looking for Yan Chengxian and Hong Xiushan? Sorry, the names have been changed now, and we really can't find "Yan Chengxian and Hong Xiushan"!
And the names given by the emperor are very meaningful. 'Dexian' and 'Xuefeng' - I hope you can develop with peace of mind in the country of Canglan, contribute to it, and don't cause trouble, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences.
Huang Shao thanked him first and then said: "Your Majesty, Zhang Hao said before that he would use the high-end dark iron, steel, and artillery from the Qixia Kingdom to trade our elixirs.
We do lack this high-end black iron, but we don’t know what this steel and artillery are and how powerful they are. I think we should understand it first and then discuss it."
The emperor nodded and thought for a while to ask someone to invite Fu Yun. Unexpectedly, Fu Yun just walked into the hall: "Your Majesty, I'm back. I just went back and changed my clothes."
The emperor nodded: "Fu Yun, when you went to Qixia Country, have you ever heard or understood anything about steel and artillery? And how much can the Zhang Family's high-end black iron provide? What's the base price?"
"The Zhang family's high-end black iron is sold internally for 20 high-grade spiritual stones, but I think this price can be lowered. As for the price of steel, the Zhang family's price is five times that of black iron. This price should not be too high."
few.
As for steel and artillery, we have already purchased an artillery piece, and we also have samples of steel, so we can test it on site."
After all, Fu Yun is a worshiper of the Canglan Kingdom, so of course he cannot keep any secrets for the Zhang family.
More than an hour later, in the valley not far from the emperor of the Canglan Kingdom, the emperor witnessed the power of the artillery with his own eyes. Although he was mentally prepared, he was still shocked by the power of the artillery. Especially the one that was ten kilometers away.
The attack distance made the Emperor's eyes light up!
Then the emperor gently tapped the barrel of the cannon, looked at the steel model in his hand, and was amazed. "I didn't expect that a small Zhang family could achieve such an achievement."
Then the emperor looked at the drawings of artillery hanging next to him, and he asked thoughtfully: "Is there any way to win over the Zhang family? If the Zhang family is willing to come to our side, what about Yan Dexian (Yan Chengxian) and Hong Xuefeng (Hong Xiushan)?
) to the Zhang family, it doesn’t matter.”
Fu Yun directly denied it: "Your Majesty, I think it is impossible for the Zhang family to come to us. Because our country is too powerful."
"Oh... what's the truth?" The emperor was confused, and many officials were also confused. Isn't it bad for the country to be strong?
"Of course it is good for the country to be strong. But for the Zhang family, a strong country may restrict their development. Now the Zhang family has a high status in the country of Qixia. They have contributed to the Black Iron Guild, the Weapon Refining Guild, and the Dayang Group. It is said that
Still building ironclads..."
Fu Yun told everything he had seen and said. The emperor was more and more shocked as he listened, "This Zhang family is really no small matter. Their armored ships are made of steel? Thousands of...tons in weight? A ship made of iron,
Can it float?"
Obviously, the emperor was a little confused about the new unit of 'ton'.
Fu Yun shook his head slightly: "We are not sure yet. We only know that the Zhang family seems to have made a small model, which is said to be made of ordinary black iron. As for more information, I am not very sure.
The people of Dayang Group were very secretive about this and avoided talking about it. I once asked the Supreme Emperor of Qixia Kingdom, and he just smiled but said nothing.
On the way here this time, I tried to trick Zhang Hao. Zhang Hao said that the ship was already under construction, but he didn’t say the specific time. Looking at Zhang Hao’s expression, it didn’t seem that he was relaxed, but he wasn’t helpless either.
So I think this ironclad ship should be real. But it is not clear whether it is made of steel. But looking at the artillery, I think it is very likely that it is made of steel. The main components of these artillery are made of steel.
Moreover, there is a legion in the Kingdom of Qixia, as well as a legion formed by Dayang Group itself, all of which are equipped with weapons and armor made of steel. The armor itself can almost completely defend against Jindan stage attacks."
The emperor nodded, "Thank you, sir. Do you think it is necessary to trade with the Zhang family? After all, we already have the drawings."
Fu Yun continued: "After I got the blueprint, because I couldn't figure out the unit problem on it, I went to the Weapon Refining Guild in Qixia Kingdom and got a message from the Weapon Refining Guild.
Zhou Jue, the chairman of the Artillery Refining Guild, said something like this arrogantly: Even if you have blueprints, you may not be able to make it. If you don’t have machine tools and want to rely on hand-made artillery, there is a high probability that the barrel will explode.
When I asked again what a machine tool was, Zhou Jue just said it was a tool like a crossbow machine and stopped explaining."
The emperor exclaimed, "In this case... we can only produce according to the drawings and purchase some artillery from the Zhang family first."
The Emperor knew what was going on, so he went back to discuss it with the ministers, and then dragged Zhang Hao out... well, he invited him out.
This was a rather luxurious dinner. Not to mention the delicacies on the table, just the fact that the emperor personally accompanied it was enough to surprise Zhang Hao.
According to Zhang Hao's expectations, it would be great to have a prime minister and a great prince to accompany him.
Feng Zhiling sat next to Zhang Hao. This guy was heartless and couldn't move after seeing the delicious food. A pair of evil eyes swept over the palace maid's waist from time to time.
However, because it was a royal banquet, everyone had their own table, and the maids were constantly flowing. Seeing the maids busy like butterflies in flowers, Zhang Hao was still a little dizzy.
Is the standard of this banquet too high? The emperor, prime minister and other high-ranking officials are accompanying you, and even Fu Yun came out. The standard of this banquet is more than enough to receive the great elder of Jiuyang Sect.
This is a typical weasel paying New Year greetings to a chicken. Zhang Hao felt a little uneasy. What kind of medicine is sold in the gourd of the Canglan Kingdom?
The opening remarks were very grand. As soon as the Emperor opened his mouth, he said that the people-to-people exchanges between the two countries have a long history, and the people from the Country of Qixia took the initiative to come to the Country of Canglan to trade, which proved the good development of the relations between the two countries.
Hearing the official accent made Zhang Hao dizzy.
Left Prime Minister Huang Shaoxian was very active, and the atmosphere was very lively. Zhang Hao didn't want to drink, but Huang Shaoxian persuaded him to drink three glasses of wine. However, the wine of the royal family was indeed extraordinary, one glass of wine was almost equivalent to one Peiyuan Pill.
After drinking for three rounds, Huang Shaoxian finally got down to business: "Master Zhang, we checked today and we really can't find Yan Chengxian and Hong Xiushan. Maybe they are no longer in the country of Canglan."
Zhang Hao smiled: "It's troublesome for the left prime minister. I'll just say it casually. If it doesn't happen, forget it."
Huang Shaoxian smiled and said: "It's nothing, it's easy. Master Zhang, Your Majesty is interested in Dayang Group's black iron, steel, and artillery. But I don't know the price?"
With that said, Huang Shaoxian whispered: "Young Master Zhang must think carefully when making a quotation. Your Majesty will personally accompany you today to give you some face."
Zhang Hao's heart suddenly felt like "I'm lying on grass". Yes, the emperor is personally accompanying you. If you continue to falsely report the price or something, you are ignorant. Sure enough, the weasel is paying New Year's greetings to the chicken - the trap is deep!
But it's a pity that although your methods are very good, in terms of technology... there is too much gap.
Zhang Hao slowly spoke: "99% pure black iron, 30 high-grade spiritual stones per kilogram. Every time the purity increases, the price increases by 10 high-grade spiritual stones. Currently, the Zhang family can provide a considerable amount of black iron, with the highest purity up to 99.6
%.
There is also steel. Steel is made from ultra-high-purity black iron and is refined through extremely complex techniques. The price is five times that of black iron of the same purity.
As for artillery, one cannon costs 500,000 high-grade spiritual stones, and one shell costs 50 high-grade spiritual stones."
As soon as Zhang Hao's quotation came out, the scene was filled with whispers. Zhang Hao listened attentively:
"The price of black iron is pretty good, much cheaper than the ones from the East. But I don't know what the actual quality is like?"
"Steel is five times the price of Xuantie. Isn't this a bit expensive?"
"Half a million high-grade spiritual stones for an artillery piece? That's outrageous. Don't we have the blueprints? Can't we build it ourselves? A cannon shell costs fifty thousand high-grade spiritual stones. Isn't it a rip off?"
Everyone was noisy for a long time, and the emperor's face gradually became serious: "Zhang Hao, Fu Yun told me that your price... is a bit expensive!"
Zhang Hao smiled: "I dare to ask, what is the price of elixirs in your country?"
The Emperor shook his head: "We'll talk about that later. What we're discussing now is that your quote is too expensive."
Zhang Hao thought for a moment and finally took a step back: "If your country trades elixirs, you can enjoy a 10% discount."
The emperor's tone was a little angry: "But I heard that the price in the Zhang family starts at 20 high-grade spiritual stones! Now you are quoting 30 high-grade spiritual stones. Can you tell me?"
(New week, August 15th. Please vote at one o'clock in the morning)